Waste Plan
The South London Waste Plan
Landfill space is running out and buried waste releases climate-changing gases. Therefore, new ways of dealing with waste are needed. Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton are working together to meet this challenge by developing the South London Waste Plan.
Stage 2a Consultation - Live from 8 February to 22 March 2010
The boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton have launched a six-week consultation period giving residents an opportunity to comment on the suitability of eight sites for waste management purposes.
These eight sites are ‘additional sites’ that were put forward by residents, land owners and waste operators during a previous stage of consultation which took place between July and October 2009.
The suitability of these eight additional sites has been assessed using a set of robust criteria that takes into consideration issues such as flood risk, traffic impacts and visual intrusion and gives a score to each site. All eight sites scored relatively poorly, when compared with the 28 sites that were shortlisted in the previous stage of the consultation in 2009. This indicates that, from a planning perspective, there would be obstacles to them being used for waste management purposes.
Residents and other interested parties are now being asked for their views on the assessments of the eight sites listed below and their suitability for waste management purposes. Please note that we are not asking for comments on sites identified in earlier consultations, nor inviting people to identify any further sites.
- Land west of Hawkhurst Road, Croydon
- Open area of land adjacent to Chessington Garden Centre, Kingston
- Land to the south of Silverglade Business Park, Kingston
- Land at the Hogsmill Valley, Kingston
- Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, Merton
- Former gravel extraction works sites (the old Cemex site), Beddington Farmlands, Sutton
- Wandle Valley Trading Estate, Hackbridge, Sutton
- Land to the north of Jessop’s Way, Beddington, Sutton
We have prepared a consultation document, with a questionnaire that summarises the assessment of the above sites and asks for your views. You must send us your responses by no later than midnight on Monday 22 March 2010. We cannot extend this consultation period.
Your views will help develop the final version of the South London Waste Plan which will now be published for your comments in October-November 2010. This is your chance to make your voice heard and to help shape policy that will affect where you live.
Please note: responses received during previous stages of the South London Waste Plan will not automatically be considered a response to this Stage 2a consultation. If you would like us to consider responses made previously, please confirm this in writing to the Project Manager.
Get Involved
- Complete a questionnaire online via The South London Waste Plan Consultation Portal
- Complete an electronic version of the questionnaire and email it back to us. A word version of the questionnaire is available below
- Invite us to attend a meeting of your group or organisation before 19 March. Please book early to avoid disappointment
- Email or write to the Project Manager
using the contact details below
Contact Details
Email:
southlondonwasteplan@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Telephone:
020 8547 5375
Write to:
The Waste Planning Project Manager
Planning Policy Team
Guildhall 2
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU